Sec. 3213. Limitation; PreCheck operations maintained; alternate methods
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Except as provided in subsection (c), the Administrator shall direct that access to expedited airport security screening at an airport security checkpoint be limited to only the following: A passenger who voluntarily submits biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment and whose application for the PreCheck program has been approved, or a passenger who is a participant in another trusted or registered traveler program of the Department. A passenger traveling pursuant to section 44903 of title 49, United States Code (as established under the Risk-Based Security for Members of the Armed Forces Act ( Public Law 112–86 )), section 44927 of such title (as established under the Helping Heroes Fly Act ( Public Law 113–27 )), or section 44928 of such title (as established under the Honor Flight Act ( Public Law 113–221 )).
A passenger who did not voluntarily submit biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment but is a member of a population designated by the Administrator as known and low-risk and who may be issued a unique, known traveler number by the Administrator determining that such passenger is a member of a category of travelers designated by the Administrator as known and low-risk. In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that expedited airport security screening remains available to passengers at or above the level that exists on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
If the Administrator determines that such is appropriate, the implementation of subsection
(a)may be delayed by up to 1 year with respect to the population of passengers who did not voluntarily submit biographic and biometric information for security risk assessments but who nevertheless receive expedited airport security screening because such passengers are designated as frequent fliers by air carriers. If the Administrator uses the authority provided by this subsection, the Administrator shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of such phased-in implementation. The Administrator may provide access to expedited airport security screening to additional passengers pursuant to an alternate method upon the submission to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of an independent assessment of the security effectiveness of such alternate method that is conducted by an independent entity that determines that such alternate method is designed to— reliably and effectively identify passengers who likely pose a low risk to the United States aviation system; mitigate the likelihood that a passenger who may pose a security threat to the United States aviation system is selected for expedited security screening; and address known and evolving security risks to the United States aviation system. The Administrator shall provide to the entity conducting the independent assessment under subsection
(d)effectiveness testing results that are consistent with established evaluation design practices, as identified by the Comptroller General of the United States. Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the percentage of all passengers who are provided expedited security screening, and of such passengers so provided, the percentage who are participants in the PreCheck program (who have voluntarily submitted biographic and biometric information for security risk assessments), the percentage who are participants in another trusted traveler program of the Department, the percentage who are participants in the PreCheck program due to the Administrator’s issuance of known traveler numbers, and for the remaining percentage of passengers granted access to expedited security screening in PreCheck security lanes, information on the percentages attributable to each alternative method utilized by the Administration to direct passengers to expedited airport security screening at PreCheck security lanes. Nothing in this section may be construed to— authorize or direct the Administrator to reduce or limit the availability of expedited security screening at an airport; or limit the authority of the Administrator to use technologies and systems, including passenger screening canines and explosives trace detection, as a part of security screening operations.
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- Pub. L. 112-86
- Pub. L. 113-27
- Pub. L. 113-221
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Sec. 3213
Limitation; PreCheck operations maintained; alternate methods
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-86
Pub. L.Pub. L. 113-27
Pub. L.Pub. L. 113-221
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